Eggs, Chicken and Microfinance
Posted by Kaitlin Walter, Fellow Gurrion Mabunda and Veltah Mathebula will be receiving the Project’s first two microloans this week! Gurrion is starting his business, the Utah Egg Farm, and Veltah is re-establishing her business, the Chicken Project. They will both meet with a SEDA business adviser on 1 February to go over their business … Read more
Julie Shares a Glimpse into her Story
Posted by Julie Walz, Fellow There are quick memories that jump to mind to paint a picture of life in Manyeleti, South Africa. Dozens of cows in the streets, women pushing wheelbarrows of water, children running up to hold your hand. What I remember most are the people; the high school students that worked with … Read more
KENYA PRESENTATION
Take a look at a draft of our Kenya projects in a clear powerpoint presentation. It is simply amazing to see how much Lily and our team achieved in Kenya over the last 12 months.
Feeling Inspired…
Posted by Saul Garlick, Executive Director I was just referred to the work of Eric Greenberg, author of Generation We and host of http://www.Gen-We.com. His story is unbelievable and his commitment to improving other’s lives is admirable. He is a brilliant businessman who has experienced epiphanes that have led him to a fulfilling and meaningful … Read more
Baking the Morning Away!
I woke up today to go to work (as I now know, bakeries have to start the day before the sun rises), and I realized that June is just around the corner! I could not be more excited about the project, which is slowly but surely coming to life!
It’s Green Outside and Things are Lookin’ Good
I got out to South Africa on Saturday with our team of Global Development Ambassadors. It’s been a whirlwind of exciting development and progress. The group arrive to the Uta community on Sunday where we saw a remarkable new structure, complete with a beautiful red roof at the site of the new health clinic that will serve 50,000 people! The clinic, built by our partner The Buffelshoek Trust, who is working closely with the Mpumalanga, Department of Health, have devised a plan that will ensure at least 160 people every day (likely much more!) will receive high quality medical care for their HIV/AIDS, bone fractures, diabetes and other need. Accompanied by the clinic will be an outstanding outreach program to educate the community on this new resource that they have been dreaming of for decades.
Soccer, Development, Good Reads
Posted by Saul Garlick, Executive Director I just read “How Soccer Explains the World,” by Franklin Foer. I recommend it to people who enjoy international relations and folks interested in learning about culture and conflict in places near and far. The book uses soccer as an analogy for things local, including the Irish/British tensions, Serbian/Croatian … Read more
